Horseshoe-calk.



Patented Nov. 26, l90l.

G. W. BARIAN.

HORSESHOE GALK.

(Appllcatxon filed May 6, 1901 (No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. BARIAN, OF MILLINGTON, ILLINOIS.

HORSESHOE-CALK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 687,492, dated November 26, 1901.

Application filed May 6, 1901.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BARIAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Millington, in the county of Kendall and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoe-Oalks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates generally to horseshoes, and particularly to a novel type of heelcalk therefor; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction of the calk and in the novel arrangement and combination of its parts, as will be hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a horseshoe, showing one of the calks detached and the other applied to the shoe as in use. Fig. 2 is a section through one of the calks, illustrating the construction of the latter. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the manner of securing the calk to the heel portion of the shoe, and Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the calk.

In the drawings thus briefly described the reference-letter A designates a horseshoe of the ordinary construct-ion, the heel portions of which are each provided with a flange B, which extends around the end of the heel portion and projects laterally from the opposite sides thereof. As shown, the flanges are beveled, the lower or under faces of each flange being flush with the lower shoe-face, and the flanges at their ends terminating abruptly in shoulders at, diametrically opposite each other, as illustrated.

C designates the heel-calk, comprising in its construction a socket member D, the Walls of which taper inwardly, as indicated in Fig. 2, for the purpose of retaining within the socket a yielding packing E, preferably of rubber, the packing projecting some distance below the socket member, as shown. Upon the upper portion of the socket member is a curved upwardly-extending flange F, which is adapted to bend over the beveled flange upon the shoe for the purpose of holding the calk in place, the socket member being preferably made of malleable iron to permit of the bending being eflected.

In addition to the means disclosed for securing the heel-calks to the shoe I have also provided means for preventing independent V Serial No. 59,003. (No model.)

endwise movementof the calk. The lock for this purpose comprises shoulders G upon the ends of the flange F, which when the calk is in place abut against the shoulders at upon the shoe-flange. Thus the independent movement of the calk is prevented, and the means for accomplishing this object are of simple and economical construction, and as the 1ocking devices are integral with the flange the danger of working loose and becoming lost is obviated.

In applying the calk to the shoe the flange upon the socket member flares outwardly slightly, as indicated in Fig. 2, which enables the calk to be arranged in place upon the heel portions of the shoe. The vertical flange is then turned over to form the engagement between the parts, and the shoe is in readiness for use. 7

What I claim as my invention is- 1. The combination with a horseshoe having a flanged heel portion, and a heel-calk secured thereto comprising a socket member, an upwardly-extending locking-flange thereon adapted to be engaged over the shoe-flange, and a packing within the socket member.

2. The combination with a horseshoe having a laterally-flanged heel portion, of a calk secured thereto comprising a socket member having a packing therein and a locking-flange thereon engaging over the shoe-flange, and a locking device integral with the socket member adapted to engage the shoe and prevent endwise movement of the calk independently of the shoe.

3. Ina horseshoe, the combination with the shoe proper having a flange extending around and projecting laterally from the opposite sides of each heel portion, heel-calks for the shoe ends each comprising a socket member having a yielding packing therein and provided with a curved vertically-extending flange adapted to be engaged over the shoeflange, and shoulders formed upon the calks abutting against the ends of the shoe-flanges and serving to lock the ends against independent endwise movement.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. BARIAN.

Witnesses:

R. W. Soocem, JOHN W. MIDDLETON. 

